Bc Wildfire
UPDATE: Kokanee road fire contained
VERNON – Fire fighters contained a blaze that started early yesterday afternoon. B.C Wildfire says…
Wolfe Creek fire near Princeton now 75 per cent contained
PENTICTON – A wildfire near Princeton caused the closure of Highway 3 last night. Fire…
UPDATE: ‘Vigorous’ wildfire above Peachland now contained
PEACHLAND – Yesterday, Aug. 26, firefighters jumped on a "vigorous" rank two fire west of…
Bear Creek fire contained as province urges fire caution in Southern Interior this weekend
ALMOST HALF THE WILDFIRES THIS SEASON HAVE BEEN HUMAN-CAUSED THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Even as B.C. Wildfire…
UPDATE: Jackpine Lake fire mostly contained; no threats to homes
WEST KELOWNA – A rank one wildfire continues to smoulder near Jackpine Lake about 18…
UPDATE: Wildfire west of downtown Enderby now out and under investigation
ENDERBY – Emergency personnel weren’t taking any chances with a wildfire just west of downtown…
Spike in abandoned campfires in Kamloops Fire Centre on long weekend
KAMLOOPS – Vacationers in the region's campgrounds need to check their fires before leaving. With…
Grass fire near Scandia dealt with quickly
KELOWNA – The Kelowna Fire Department is reminding residents to properly dispose of burning cigarettes…
Cause of West Kelowna wildfire still unknown
KELOWNA – West Kelowna Fire Rescue has concluded its investigation into a wildfire last week…
Cigarette butts likely caused a small grass fire in Peachland
PEACHLAND – Discarded cigarette butts were found near the centre of brush that caught fire…
Open burning bans begin this weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Poorly planned open burning has led to dozens of wildfires in the Kamloops…
RCMP guiding traffic through smoke from prescribed burn near Ashcroft
ASHCROFT – Police are currently on Highway 1 about 10 kilometres east of Cache Creek…
Prescribed burn underway near Lytton
LYTTON – An active fire is underway near Lytton, but not to worry, this one…
Smoke wreaks havoc on already-weakened hearts and lungs
SOUTHERN INTERIOR - Looks like the smokey skies will be with us until at least tomorrow and that means more discomfort for those with chronic heart and respiratory problems. “When we talk about smokey skies, we’re talking about the tiny solid particles that remain suspended in the air. The major concern is particles smaller than...
B.C. crews begin work on Washington wildfire
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - B.C. Wildfire firefighters have begun work on a Washington-based wildfire inching its way toward the Canadian border. With five kilometres left before reaching Canada, B.C. crews have been deployed to suppress the Stickpin Fire which is now estimated to be 19,240 hectares in size. Plans so far are for crews to assess the...